Ecco: The Tides of Time

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  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-U
  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-J
  • Sega Mega Drive
    PAL
  • Mega-CD
  • Sega Game Gear
    US/EU
  • Sega Game Gear
    JP
  • Master System

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Ecco: The Tides of Time
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Sega Master System
Tec Toy
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS (Novotrade)
Genre: Action[1][2][3][4][5]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
Sega Mega Drive
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Magyar
  • Sega Mega-CD
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Sega Game Gear
  • English
  • 日本語
  • Sega Master System
  • Português
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP
    ¥6,8006,800 G-4123
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    1553
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    (Mega Hit)
    $19.9919.99[7]
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    1553-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    (Limited Edition)
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR
    1553-09
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £49.9949.99[9] 1553-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    GR
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    FECC01SMC
    OFLC: G
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    (Platinum)
    FECC01SMC
    OFLC: G
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    046470
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Sega Mega Drive
    AS
    Sega Mega-CD
    US
    4441
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Mega-CD
    EU
    4441-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega-CD
    UK
    £44.9944.99[12] 4441-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega-CD
    AU
    $69.9569.95[13] FECC01SMR
    Sega Mega-CD
    BR
    063460
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Sega Game Gear
    JP
    ¥3,8003,800 G-3362
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    2541
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    2541-50
    Sega Game Gear
    PT
    GGJ2541
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    2541-50
    Sega Game Gear
    BR
    077190
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Sega Game Gear
    AS
    2541
    Sega Master System
    BR
    028630
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Wii Virtual Console
    JP
    600pts600[22]
    CERO: A
    Wii Virtual Console
    US
    800pts800[20]
    ESRB: Everyone
    Wii Virtual Console
    EU
    800pts800[16]
    PEGI: 3+
    Wii Virtual Console
    DE
    800pts800[16]
    USK: 0
    Wii Virtual Console
    UK
    800pts800[16]
    PEGI: 3+
    Wii Virtual Console
    AU
    800pts800[23]
    OFLC: General (G)
    Steam
    US
    $2.992.99[25] 34319
    ESRB: Everyone
    Steam
    EU
    €2.492.49[25] 34319
    PEGI: 3+
    Steam
    DE
    €2.492.49[25] 34319
    USK: 6
    Steam
    UK
    £1.991.99[25] 34319
    PEGI: 3+
    Steam
    AU
    $3.493.49[25] 34319
    OFLC: General (G)
    Steam Linux
    US
    $0.990.99[27] 34319
    ESRB: Everyone
    Steam Linux
    EU
    €0.990.99[27] 34319
    PEGI: 3+
    Steam Linux
    DE
    €0.990.99[27] 34319
    USK: 6
    Steam Linux
    UK
    £0.790.79[27] 34319
    PEGI: 3+
    Steam Linux
    AU
    $1.351.35[27] 34319
    OFLC: General (G)
    Steam OS X
    US
    $0.990.99[27] 34319
    ESRB: Everyone
    Steam OS X
    EU
    €0.990.99[27] 34319
    PEGI: 3+
    Steam OS X
    DE
    €0.990.99[27] 34319
    USK: 6
    Steam OS X
    UK
    £0.790.79[27] 34319
    PEGI: 3+
    Steam OS X
    AU
    $1.351.35[27] 34319
    OFLC: General (G)

    Ecco: The Tides of Time, called Ecco the Dolphin 2 (エコー・ザ・ドルフィン2) in Japan, is the sequel to Ecco the Dolphin. Initially released in 1994 for the Sega Mega Drive, it was later ported to the Sega Game Gear and Sega Mega-CD. Tec Toy also brought the Game Gear version of the game to the Sega Master System in 1996.

    Like its predecessor, the Mega-CD version features a Red Book audio soundtrack composed by Spencer Nilsen and additionally features cinematic sequences that recount the story of the first game.

    Story

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    Ecco the Dolphin

    The Tides of Time continues from the ending of the original game, in which Ecco had saved his dolphin pod and the Earth from the Vortex aliens. Still wielding the powers granted to him by the ancient life form known as the Asterite, Ecco has since returned to his peaceful life in Earth's waters. One day, while Ecco is out exploring an underwater cave, a powerful earthquake goes off and causes an avalanche. As Ecco recovers, he learns that the Asterite's powers have left him (indicated by the return of his need to surface for air). His fellow dolphins explain that something has killed the Asterite and is now spreading fear among the ocean life.

    Soon after, Ecco meets a dolphin with unusually long fins. She is his descendant, Trellia, who takes him to the distant future to speak with "an old friend". In the future, the ocean has developed its own mind and is connected across the planet by waterways traveling through the sky. The dolphins of the future have also evolved, as they are now able to fly through a combination of internal helium sacs and telekinetic powers.

    After exploring the future, Ecco finds his old friend the Asterite, who explains the events that had transpired in Ecco's time. Though Ecco had defeated the Vortex, the Vortex Queen survived and followed him back to Earth, where she killed the Asterite of Ecco's time and now nests and feeds to restore her brood. The Asterite then tells Ecco that when he used the Atlantean Time Machine to save his pod, he split the stream of time in two. One possible future for Earth is a bright, happy world of flying dolphins, while the other is a dead, mechanical world sucked dry by the Vortex. As a result, Ecco is referred to as "the stone that split the stream of time in two." Ecco must restore the Asterite and vanquish the Vortex Queen again to prevent the dark future from becoming the fate of life on Earth.

    Gameplay

    The Tides of Time maintains the same gameplay as its predecessor. Ecco swims in any direction with the D-pad. His main attack is to ram into enemies at high speeds with B. His sonar is used to communicate with other cetaceans and interact with certain objects such as crystal glyphs by pressing A. It can also bring up a map of the area through echolocation by holding A. By combining his charge and sonar, Ecco can attack enemies from a distance. Certain enemies are harmed by his sonar alone. Ecco can swim faster by pressing C and maintain this speed by continuing to hold it.

    As a mammal, Ecco is required to either surface for air or locate an air pocket at regular intervals. Air pockets can be found by spotting bubbles coming from the ocean floor or by looking for a bubble in Ecco's echolocation map. His health is measured by a separate meter above the air meter. It is depleted by enemies or when his air meter runs out. Ecco can heal damage by charging at fish to eat them. If Ecco loses all of his health, the player starts the level over. There is no life system, so the player can retry as many times as desired.

    New puzzles include following other dolphins through an underwater maze and a "scavenger hunt" in which Ecco must collect the Asterite's missing globes. As with the first game, the sea contains many giant crystals known as glyphs, which perform a number of functions, such providing messages, blocking passageways, or acting as keys or checkpoints. Some gylphs are cracked and must be reassembled by Ecco to function. Two new power-ups are introduced, the Pulsar and the Metasphere. The Pulsar grants Ecco the ability to fire a multi-directional sonar attack at enemies for the duration of the stage. The Metasphere transforms Ecco into a different animal depending on the level, including a seagull, a jellyfish, a shark, a school of fish, and a Vortex drone.

    Some stages contain teleport rings, which transport Ecco to a pseudo-3D stage in which he must swim through moving rings while avoiding or attacking enemies. The player is forced to restart if Ecco misses too many rings or takes too much damage.

    The player can choose the difficulty level in the opening cavern. The path to the upper-right starts the game on the Easy difficulty. The path directly above Ecco, accessible only after charging the shells to break them, starts the game on the Hard difficulty. The path to the right starts the game on Normal difficulty, in which the game automatically adjusts the difficulty between Easy and Hard based on the player's performance, including factors such as the amount of time taken to complete levels.

    Levels

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    • Ecco The Tides of Time CD, Stage 1.png

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    Home Bay

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    Crystal Springs

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    Fault Zone

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    Two Tides

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    Trellia's Bay

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    Skyway

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    Sky Tides

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    Tube of Medusa

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    Aqua Tubeway
    This level is only played on Hard mode.

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    Skylands

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    Fin to Feather

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    Eagle's Bay

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    Asterite's Cave

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    The Lost Orcas

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    Maze of Stone
    This level is only played on Hard mode.

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    Four Islands

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    Sea of Darkness

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    Vents of Medusa

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    Gateway

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    Sea of Green

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    Moray Abyss

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    Sea of Birds

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    The Eye

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    Big Water

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    Deep Ridge

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    The Hungry Ones

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    Secret Cave

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    Lunar Bay

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    Vortex Future

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    Black Clouds

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    Gravitorbox

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    Globe Holder

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    Convergence

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    Dark Sea

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    New Machine
    This level is only played on Hard mode.

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    Vortex Queen

    Epilogue Levels

    After the end credits, the player can find a teleport ring that returns Ecco to the Asterite, where he is told to travel to Atlantis and destroy the Time Machine in order to prevent the stream of time from ever being split again. Upon completing these epilogue levels, the player is given a "Secret Password." This was meant to be used in a sequel but was ultimately never used for anything.

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    Home Bay

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    Epilogue

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    Atlantis

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    Fish City

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    City of Forever

    History

    Release

    In France, as in the launch of Ecco the Dolphin, a part of the profit of the sales of Ecco: the Tides of Time was donated[28] to Europe Conservation (European Organization For The Conservation of Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage)[29][30][31][32], this time to help them in the acquisition of high-performance scientific equipment[33] for their marine research boat, most precisely, a "Dual-Beam Echo Integration Sonar"[28][34].

    Legacy

    The Mega Drive version of the game has recently been re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service.

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Ecco: The Tides of Time Ecco: The Tides of Time
    English (US) Ecco: The Tides of Time Ecco: The Tides of Time
    Japanese エコー・ザ・ドルフィン2 Ecco the Dolphin II
    French Ecco: Les Marées du Temps Ecco: The Tides of Time

    Production credits

    Main article: Ecco: The Tides of Time/Production credits.

    Mega Drive version

    Source:
    US manual
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    [35]

    Source:
    Uncredited


    Mega-CD version

    Audio Production
    • Music Composed and Produced by: Spencer Nilsen
    • Co-Produced and Engineered by: David Young
    • Sound Effects and Foley: Jennifer Hruska, Brian Coburn, David Young
    • Percussion: Brad Kaiser
    • Guitar: Erik Frykman
    • Wind Synthesizer / Pocket Trumpet: Mitch Manker
    • Whale Voices Courtesy of: Madacy Music Group, Quebec, Canada
    Animation Production
    • Animation Producer: Michael Limber
    • Assistant Producer: Lisa Mulvaney
    • Production Designer / Art Director: Allen Battino
    • Lead Animator: Jasmes Polk
    • Technical Director: Jim Mcleod
    • Chracter Animator: Rod Stafford
    • Lighting Director: Alan Anders
    • Image Effects: Scott Vye
    • Effects Programmer: Brad Hunt
    • Modelers / Artists: Stacy Curry, Chad Spaulding
    • Assistant Animators: Peter Magrow, Robert Russ
    Source:
    US manual
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    [38]

    Master System and Game Gear versions

    • Producer: Jerry Markota
    • Designers: E. Ettore Annunziata, László Mérõ
    • Developer: Novotrade
    • Technical Director: László Mérõ
    • Main Programmer: Attila Bús
    • Programmer: Balázs Pápai
    • Artist: Zsolt Balogh, Eszter Paris
    • Music: Csaba Gigor, Gábor Foltán
    • Hardware Support: Lajos Szabó
    • Product Manager: Ami Blaire
    • Game Lead: Blair Bullock
    • Assistant Game Lead: Chris Colon
    • Testers: Daniel Cohen, Dan Carmichael, Arnold Feener, Craig Gansheimer, Matt McKnight, Jeff Ng, Randy Norfleet, Sam Saliba, Gregg Vogt, Christine Watson, Michael Wu
    • Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
    • Special Thanks: Andrea Eszterhai, L. Mearo, József Molnár, Clint Dyer, Nemer Velasquez
    Source:
    US manual
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    [39]

    Digital manuals

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Ecco: The Tides of Time/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    UK print advert
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    FI advert (1994)
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    Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #21: "October/November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-09: "September 1994" (1994-08-08)
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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-10: "October 1994" (1994-09-08)
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    Print advert in Score (CZ) #10: "Říjen 1994" (1994-10-01)
    also published in:
    • Score (CZ) #11: "Listopad 1994" (1994-11-01)[43]
    • Score (CZ) #12: "Prosinec 1994" (1994-12-01)[44]
    • Score (CZ) #13: "Leden 1995" (1995-01-01)[45]
    • Score (CZ) #14: "Únor 1995" (1995-02-01)[46]
    • Score (CZ) #15: "Březen 1995" (1995-03-01)[47]
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    Print advert in Freak (IL) #26 (1994-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #12/96: "Aralik 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    • Blue Jean (TR) #01/97: "Ocak 1997" (1997-xx-xx)[48]
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    Television advertisements

    Artwork

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    Sega Mega Drive
    Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    [49]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    [50]
    CD Consoles (FR)
    48
    [51]
    Cool Gamer (RU)
    70
    [52]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [53]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    70
    [54]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)
    50
    [55]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    [56]
    Freak (IL)
    89
    [57]
    GameFan (US) NTSC-U
    88
    [58]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    60
    [59]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    85
    [60]
    Gamer (GR)
    95
    [61]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    86
    [62]
    Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
    56
    [63]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    86
    [64]
    LeveL (CZ)
    75
    [65]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    74
    [66]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    92
    [9]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    84
    [67]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    91
    [68]
    Next Generation (US)
    50
    [69]
    Player One (FR)
    92
    [70]
    Play Time (DE) PAL
    83
    [71]
    Power Up! (UK)
    90
    [72]
    Score (CZ)
    85
    [73]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    83
    [74]
    Sega News (CZ)
    87
    [75]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    82
    [76]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    72
    [77]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    89
    [78]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    80
    [79]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [80]
    Sega Mega Drive
    77
    Based on
    33 reviews

    Ecco: The Tides of Time

    Mega Drive, JP
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Mega Drive, US
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, US (Mega Hit Series)
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU (Limited Edition)
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, FR
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    Cover
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    Manual
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    Leaflet
    Mega Drive, PT
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, GR

    Mega Drive, AU
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, AU (alt)
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, AU (Sega Platinum Collection)
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, BR
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    Cover
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, AS
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Mega Drive, RU/CIS[81]
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual

    Mega-CD version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    84 №11, p80
    Sega Mega-CD
    84
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    92
    [82]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    76
    [83]
    Freak (IL)
    89
    [84]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    78
    [85]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    88
    [86]
    Joypad (FR)
    87
    [87]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    77
    [88]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    92
    [89]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    85
    [90]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [91]
    Player One (FR)
    95
    [92]
    Play Time (DE)
    85
    [93]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    92
    [12]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    80
    [11]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    81
    [94]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    76
    [95]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [96]
    Sega Mega-CD
    83
    Based on
    17 reviews

    Ecco: The Tides of Time

    Mega-CD, US
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    Cover
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    Disc
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    Manual
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    Reg Card
    Mega-CD, EU
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    Cover
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    Spinecard
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    Disc
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    Manual
    Mega-CD, AU

    Mega-CD, BR
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    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
    74
    [97]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    65
    [98]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    55
    [99]
    Freak (IL)
    89
    [100]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    85
    [101]
    Gamers (DE) PAL
    67
    [102]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    82
    [103]
    Mega Fun (DE)
    66
    [104]
    Player One (FR)
    85
    [92]
    Play Time (DE) PAL
    64
    [105]
    Sega News (CZ)
    100
    [106]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    78
    [107]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    74
    [108]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    55
    [109]
    Sega Game Gear
    74
    Based on
    14 reviews

    Ecco: The Tides of Time

    Game Gear, JP
    Ecco2 GG JP Box Back.jpgEcco2 GG JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Ecco2 GG JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, US
    Ecco2 GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngEcco2 GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Ecco The Tides of Time GG US cart.jpg
    Cart
    Ecco2 gg us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Game Gear, EU
    Ecco 2 GG EU Box Back.jpgEcco Tides of Time GG EU Box Spine.jpgEcco 2 GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Ecco The Tides of Time GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Ecco Tides of Time GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Game Gear, FR
    EccoTides GG FR cover.jpg
    Cover
    Ecco The Tides of Time GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, PT
    Ecco2 GG PT back.jpgNospine.pngEcco2 GG PT front.jpg
    Cover
    Ecco The Tides of Time GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, BR
    EccoII GG BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    EccoII GG BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, Asia
    EccoII GG Asia Box Back.jpgEccoII GG Asia Box Spine.jpgEccoII GG Asia Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    EccoII GG Asia Cart.jpg
    Cart
    EccoII GG Asia Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Freak (IL)
    89
    [110]
    Sega Master System
    89
    Based on
    1 review

    Ecco: The Tides of Time

    Master System, BR
    Ecco 2 SMS BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    EccoII SMS BR Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    Main article: Ecco: The Tides of Time/Technical information.

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 ccb21f98
    MD5 3b28a4ddddb6ff6ea3bfb3c8b117522a
    SHA-1 82ec466a81b95942ad849c5e2f88781bef28acc8
    2MB 1994-06 Cartridge (US)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 7b1bf89c
    MD5 e138c4df98a14625b64aff0f0f435801
    SHA-1 cb7d44a40992cff6c31d685866814d6cb85add59
    2MB 1994-08 Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 062d439c
    MD5 0a18051c31d44d61cbf7a27dfc2a8d32
    SHA-1 0ca535d0e0d430c67e413ab904ef867516ce9fad
    2MB 1994-06 Cartridge (JP)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 5af83ecb
    MD5 f65406eb4961c0e4d7fad24ef7fb90b2
    SHA-1 3c653329c897e369198425e99e76ff53688d245b
    2MB 1994-04-29 CD-R disc[111] Page
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 b5d64817
    MD5 207aac421f6e9fda4a28b41a452d6e71
    SHA-1 6cc1ea0b6c4be29ed7a02cd5e01f9504d272323e
    2MB 1994-04-13 CD-R disc[112] Page
    Sega Mega Drive
     ?
    CRC32 8db60749
    MD5 267e4ca8fa4303e6ae49f6251ec949f2
    SHA-1 3120625e8ff6b289ae6c398b8afe1ab5ff6396e3
    2MB 1994-02 Page
    Sega Mega Drive
     ?
    CRC32 1d1470ea
    MD5 c5f2888a66490430ff71ff960c9e6aee
    SHA-1 364523cd30615ce4a94793ebbc189c0db6adc38f
    2MB 1994-02 Only difference between this and above ROM is the header. One may be a hack of the other. Page
    Sega Mega-CD
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    668,071,488 CD-ROM (EU) 4441-50
    Sega Mega-CD
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    662,353,776 CD-ROM (US) 4441(Alt)
    Sega Mega-CD
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    659,841,840 CD-ROM (US) 4441
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 7c28703a
    MD5 fe58b4b23d58386cad7111fd522cbf75
    SHA-1 61cef405e5bc71f1a603881c025bc245a8d14be4
    512kB Cartridge (BR)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 ba9cef4f
    MD5 e4e654aa1730565220120844dad6b444
    SHA-1 36095f4c92f6f66ed6bc20d9b96227d6fb0dae5b
    512kB Cartridge (JP)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 e2f3b203
    MD5 8f8cbaef1a8e1becfcc7f07b134a3d83
    SHA-1 61913f6803977bb54fda7c3d969dc2c0f7c6da62
    512kB Cartridge (US/EU)

    External links

    References

    1. File:Ecco 2 MD JP Box.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
    3. File:Ecco 2 GG EU Box Back.jpg
    4. File:Ecco2 GG JP Box Front.jpg
    5. 5.0 5.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
    6. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 10
    7. 8.0 8.1 Sega Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 86
    8. 9.0 9.1 Mega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 44
    9. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 12
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    13. Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 8
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    20. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
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    25. 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.9 https://steamdb.info/app/34319/history/?changeid=5755285
    26. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 http://steamdb.info/app/34319/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-08 22:40)
    27. 28.0 28.1 File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 4
    28. http://europeconservation.org/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-03-28 01:26)
    29. http://www.europeconservation.org:80/ (Wayback Machine: 1998-07-05 23:47)
    30. http://www.europeconservation.org:80/europe_home.htm (Wayback Machine: 2007-08-13 23:42)
    31. File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 6
    32. File:EccoII MD FR Box.jpg
    33. File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 5
    34. File:Ecco The Tides Of Time MD US Manual.pdf, page 30
    35. http://larendor.weebly.com/appaloosa-1993-2001.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-08 16:33)
    36. @VGDensetsu on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-09-05 04:23)
    37. File:Ecco2 mcd us manual.pdf, page 26
    38. File:Ecco2 gg us manual.pdf, page 22
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    40. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 372
    41. Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 126
    42. Score, "Listopad 1994" (CZ; 1994-11-01), page 2
    43. Score, "Prosinec 1994" (CZ; 1994-12-01), page 23
    44. Score, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-01), page 41
    45. Score, "Únor 1995" (CZ; 1995-02-01), page 41
    46. Score, "Březen 1995" (CZ; 1995-03-01), page 41
    47. Blue Jean, "Ocak 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)
    48. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 69
    49. Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1994" (JP; 1994-08-08), page 16
    50. CD Consoles, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 119
    51. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 76
    52. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
    53. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 310
    54. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 105
    55. Famitsu, "1994-09-02" (JP; 1994-08-19), page 39
    56. Freak, "12/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
    57. GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 11: November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
    58. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 1 January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 67
    59. GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 104
    60. Gamer, "Fevrouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
    61. Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 13
    62. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 140
    63. Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 92
    64. LeveL, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-24), page 40
    65. MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 69
    66. Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 116
    67. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 106
    68. Next Generation, "February 1995" (US; 1995-01-24), page 102
    69. Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 102
    70. Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 100
    71. Power Up!, "Saturday, November 26, 1994" (UK; 1994-11-26), page 1
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    73. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 78
    74. Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 24
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    77. Todo Sega, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
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    87. MAN!AC, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 61
    88. Mega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 8
    89. Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 73
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    104. Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 106
    105. Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36
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    110. Hidden Palace: Ecco: The Tides of Time (Apr 29, 1994 prototype)
    111. Hidden Palace: Ecco: The Tides of Time (Apr 13, 1994 prototype)


    Ecco: The Tides of Time

    Ecco 2 Title.png

    Main page | Comparisons | Maps | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Region coding | Bootlegs


    Books: Ecco: The Tides of Time Official Strategy Guide (1994)
    Sega Mega Drive
    Prototypes: 1994-02 | 1994-04-13 | 04-29



    Ecco the Dolphin series
    Ecco the Dolphin (3D) (1992) | Ecco: The Tides of Time (1994) | Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (2000)
    Spin-offs and others
    Ecco the Dolphin (LCD) (1994) | Ecco Jr. and the Great Ocean Treasure Hunt! (1994) | Ecco Jr. (1995) | Ecco the Dolphin CD (1995)
    Unreleased
    Ecco the Dolphin (32X) | Ecco the Dolphin (Saturn) | Ecco II: Sentinels of the Universe‎
    Ecco the Dolphin related media
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    Book
    Ecco: The Tides of Time Official Strategy Guide (1994) | Official Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Perfect Guide (2000)